Often we pack up the kids and spend a weekend close to the beach in a rented house. On these weekends I like to take all my favorite" easy" to make food with me (it's not camping after all) and preferably we don't want to shop at all once we have reached our destination.
Of all the meals, brunch has to be my favorite one to prepare. Of course I take eggs, so recently when my son asked me to make him a omelet with roasted tomato I also added a few fresh chopped chives that was sauteed with chopped tomatoes that I removed from the saucepan, then made the omelet and then added the sauteed tomato and chives, with a little salt and cracked pepper back into the half cooked omelet. Then fold it over and wallah!!! - He gave me the thumbs up! After that great success - so simple - I made more for the rest of the family.
If there is one particular bakery that I don't like to leave town without stopping in at - it's our local Iggi' sourdough bakery. Seriously: bread to die for. Toasted with fresh avocado, lemon juice, salt and pepper - you have a winner every time.
Another delicious treat is my homemade burcher muesli ( I buy Carmen's untoasted muesli the "yellow" box with fruit and mix it with fruit juice and /or" water" (if you are trying to reduce the calories) and leave it overnight in a dish in the refrigerator. In the morning simply add some delicious deli yogurts, cut in some fresh fruit eg: mango or grated apple.
Last but not least - freshly baked ricotta.(It's delicious with Iggi's (breads) and freshly sliced vine ripened tomatoes (the fresh ricotta cheese is easy to find in a round container at a supermarket) or you can purchase a few tubs at the deli counter.
Simply mix with a little salt, pepper, and plant a few fresh sprigs of lemon thyme into the cheese, drizzle with a fruity olive oil on the top and bake at 180 degrees for about 20 - 30 minutes.
Enjoy!
